Have you ever been to an art or craft show where an artist is working their booth and you stand there for so long looking at their work that you feel compelled to buy something because you stood there for so long? That was these earrings. I loved her work but it really wasn't my style but I lingered so long that I felt guilty walking away without buying something. We woman and our guilt. Geez. Anyway, these were handmade by some lovely lady artist. I'm not sure what the stone is but it's a real stone. The closest stone I found to the color is blue quartz, which I added a photo of. Could be something else.